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Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a huge six whilst batting in the Eliminator of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) at the NPR College Ground, Dindigul. The all-rounder has been promoting himself up the order when playing for the Dindigul Dragons.
Ashwin walked out to bat after the fall of the first wicket and stitched a valued partnership of 112 runs with opener Shivam Singh. He displayed his huge range of shots, playing some eye-catching strokes scoring 57 runs off 35 balls, including 4 boundaries and 4 maximums.
The 37-year-old has often been used as a floater in recent years by the Rajasthan Royals. He has often been sent up the order at numbers 4 and 5 and has had decent outings whenever given a chance. Batting at number 3, Ashwin scored his maiden and only IPL half-century off 38 deliveries back in 2022, which has often prompted the Jaipur-based franchise to give him a promotion in the batting order whenever an impetus is needed.
In the TNPL Eliminator, Ashwin walked out to bat in the second over. He took a couple of deliveries and then took the attack to Rahil Shah, smashing him for a six over long-on. You can watch the shot below:
Dindigul Dragons beat Chepauk Super Gillies by 4 wickets and advance to Qualifier 2
Led by Ravichandran Ashwin, the Dindigul Dragons managed to trounce the Chepauk Super Gillies to get themselves one step closer to winning the championship.
Opting to bowl first, the Dindigul Dragons managed to contain the Chepauk Super Gillies to a total of 158/6, despite a valiant knock of 72 by Baba Aparajith. Dindigul Dragons lost the wicket of Vimal Khumar early in the chase, but Shivam Singh and Ashwin scored 112 runs for the second wicket, with both batters scoring handy fifties. They lost wickets in quick succession, but Suboth Bhati (14*) ensured that there were no more blushes towards the end and helped his side get over the line.
Dindigul Dragons will now face IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in Qualifier 2. The game will be played on the 2nd of August at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
